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Rh “. . . a better sword save only this, which I as well have kept concealed in the stone-bright case. I know that Theodric thought to send it to Widia himself, with wealth of treasure, of gold with that glaive, and gifts enow precious:—so Widia was paid his reward that the kinsman of Nithhad from cruel straits, son of Wayland, saved his lord, who journeyed fast from the giants’ land.”

Waldere spake, warrior famous, held in his hand the help-in-battle,